LittleMac Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thanks everyone! I'm finally not a ball of nerves and incoherent rambling! Michigan State and Florida State Duvergerian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacktivist Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonluo Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Congratulations! Another long and no-response day for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7x Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Another long and no-response day for me. Same. Kind of a bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Game Theory Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Congratulations! Another long and no-response day for me. Right there with ya. The silence is killing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdoseven Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 For those wondering, I did email the POI at a school (Chicago) I presume has rejected me. She sent a hurried, but prompt reply expressing regret. She also said, however, "Are you not on the alternate list?" Not sure if this was just a question that popped into her head to ask, or if she had thought that perhaps I would be wait-listed. And if so, perhaps this means there are more positive Chicago results to come. Or....maybe not! It is astonishing how much time I have spent over-analyzing this three-sentence email! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonluo Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Right there with ya. The silence is killing me. Same. Kind of a bummer. LOL.. I started to get this strange feeling that even a rejection would be better than waiting for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Game Theory Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 LOL.. I started to get this strange feeling that even a rejection would be better than waiting for nothing. I think an outright rejection is better than rejection by silence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARealDowner Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Anyone else hear UNC? Judging from the last three years of results, the amount of dispersion around UNC's median admission announcement is FAR greater than most programs. They seem to trickle in over a period of a few weeks. At least, that's my attempt to be empirical about it. Hopefully it's not just me trying to convince myself all the admitted have been contacted and I've been left out! NYCBluenose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb712 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 LOL.. I started to get this strange feeling that even a rejection would be better than waiting for nothing. I told someone last week I would prefer rejections from the rest of the schools I haven't heard from over having to wait around another two months not hearing anything. Obviously I would prefer acceptances but I think I still feel that way. Hopeful21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacktivist Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Can anyone claim the Minnesota admit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltaqsquared Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I don't know what to do if I don't get into any of my PhD programs this year. It's the second cycle, and my profs think I should apply again next year, but I wonder if it will make much of a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akheeh Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Guys, any news on UCONN? and is it a good program? reputable or mediocre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctorphd Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Can anyone claim the Minnesota admit? Yep, that's me. A professor on the admissions committee called me to let me know. It was like around 5:30pm CST, so I doubt they have called everyone they are admitting. My status online still says waiting, so I wouldn't worry too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapavitsovaroufakis Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Just to make sure: Should we assume that ALL UC-Davis admits have been informed? (Sorry for getting back at UC-Davis, but it is still unclear to me.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esotericish Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Just to make sure: Should we assume that ALL UC-Davis admits have been informed? (Sorry for getting back at UC-Davis, but it is still unclear to me.) it seems there were more last year, so I'd be surprised, but i have absolutely nothing to back that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testingtesting Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Just to make sure: Should we assume that ALL UC-Davis admits have been informed? (Sorry for getting back at UC-Davis, but it is still unclear to me.) Please take a quick gander at the results page on these questions. The parameters of your search should be "politic* davis" and you can make the decision for yourself. With few exceptions which you can find by searching this thread for "davis", we all are basing our predictions on historic admission data in the the gradcafe results section. Where others have insider info by talking to DGS and POIs, they have typically posted here. That being said, some universities have erratic behavior in decision making (e.g. UNC) and others do not meet the same relative point in the year year-over-year, e.g. Duke. throwaway123456789 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartori Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 For those wondering, I did email the POI at a school (Chicago) I presume has rejected me. She sent a hurried, but prompt reply expressing regret. She also said, however, "Are you not on the alternate list?" Not sure if this was just a question that popped into her head to ask, or if she had thought that perhaps I would be wait-listed. And if so, perhaps this means there are more positive Chicago results to come. Or....maybe not! It is astonishing how much time I have spent over-analyzing this three-sentence email! Ask her wth she means! throwaway123456789 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapavitsovaroufakis Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Please take a quick gander at the results page on these questions. The parameters of your search should be "politic* davis" and you can make the decision for yourself. With few exceptions which you can find by searching this thread for "davis", we all are basing our predictions on historic admission data in the the gradcafe results section. Where others have insider info by talking to DGS and POIs, they have typically posted here. That being said, some universities have erratic behavior in decision making (e.g. UNC) and others do not meet the same relative point in the year year-over-year, e.g. Duke. Apart from stating the obvious, you did not help me much here. I appreciate your answer nonetheless. So let me reiterate: what is (your understanding of) the situation with UC Davis? Have all acceptances been sent? A question directed both to the admits, and to those who might have not heard anything yet. Thanks! throwaway123456789 and Lapavitsovaroufakis 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testingtesting Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) Apart from stating the obvious, you did not help me much here. I appreciate your answer nonetheless. So let me reiterate: what is (your understanding of) the situation with UC Davis? Have all acceptances been sent? A question directed both to the admits, and to those who might have not heard anything yet. Thanks! I am saying you have the same information as everyone else and anyone else's claim would be equally speculative as to whether all acceptances have been sent. Therefore, take a look here and try to make inferences from the data: http://thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=politic*+davisTo me, that looks like most acceptances were already sent. Given that everyone is posting the results of communication with DGSs for the benefit of this board and there have been no follow-ups posted here, you should trust your own understanding over those of others' if you trust your deductive capacity. Edited February 3, 2015 by testingtesting throwaway123456789 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb712 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 For UC Davis: This is just a guess but since it looks like in 2014 there were 10 acceptances, and two waves of acceptances, that *could* mean there's another wave coming this year since there are only 5 posted acceptances for 2015. But of course we don't know how many people don't post on the results page or how accurate last year's postings are so I also don't want to create optimism if they've already sent everything out for the year! Hopefully you can get some sort of official clarity soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omerow Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Has everyone heard from Penn State? Do you know if all the decisions have been made? I have seen some accaptences (and no rejections) on the results page. Should I presume that I am rejected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testingtesting Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 (edited) Guys, any news on UCONN? and is it a good program? reputable or mediocre? It is below mediocre. I would be very hesitant to attend UConn (read: I would not attend UConn) if I had any aspiration toward obtaining a job in academia. If you do not want a job in academia, I would hesitate to recommend you to pursue a PhD in political science - instead I'd direct you to a PhD in social research methods or some sort of MPP or MA. Of those places you are applying, I would strongly discourage spending 5-7 years of your life at UConn or Cincinnati if you want to go into academia, or even if you don't. The other schools in your list are terrific. Note that currently I am only in at Wisconsin and even for Wisconsin I am hesitant to attend - academia is just THAT competitive. Edited February 3, 2015 by testingtesting Cicero and Duvergerian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwitchInTime Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 To those who have applied to UCSD: on your application status page, do your GRE scores say "Not received?" I know they have the warning on there that says they may not post until you're offerred admissions and that we shouldn't panic, but I just wanted to see how many people have this "not recieved" message. Sorry, I'm getting really neurotic. throwaway123456789 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgo2015 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 It is below mediocre. I would be very hesitant to attend UConn (read: I would not attend UConn) if I had any aspiration toward obtaining a job in academia. If you do not want a job in academia, I would hesitate to recommend you to pursue a PhD in political science - instead I'd direct you to a PhD in social research methods or some sort of MPP or MA. Of those places you are applying, I would strongly discourage spending 5-7 years of your life at UConn or Cincinnati if you want to go into academia, or even if you don't. The other schools in your list are terrific. Note that currently I am only in at Wisconsin and even for Wisconsin I am hesitant to attend - academia is just THAT competitive. Can you link to me to the "i would not attend Uconn" page, as I seem incapable of finding it. I applied there, but as my bottom choice, and I really don't plan on attending. Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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